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Kaiser Forum / Re: Radial tires
« on: June 09, 2015, 01:07:52 PM »
Not 1% of car hobbyists wear out the tires on our collector cars.  Model A Ford touring clubs are the exception probably.   While there are statements all over about old tires being unsafe, it is very very rare that one ever fails.   HOWEVER they CAN.   Even though they LOOK GREAT, the rubber continuously deteriorates and actually shrinks.  It certainly gets HARD.   

Collector car tires ought to be replaced after they are ten years old simply for your driving enjoyment and less abuse to the suspension.  Safety is also a reason.   A Model A collector lost control of his car in my city 9 days ago WHEN A TIRE FAILED.  Both he and the car are gone now.

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe bumper guard
« on: May 21, 2015, 12:04:13 PM »
As Jake points out, this could also be sourced from a '52 Virginian.

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe bumper guard
« on: May 20, 2015, 03:06:57 PM »
One good left rear or right front bumper guard is what I need.

BTT

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / WTB: '51 Deluxe bumper guard
« on: May 14, 2015, 10:53:05 AM »
The next 'need" this car has is a left rear (same as right front) Deluxe bumper guard known as the "Torpedo" type.   Just received and installed a NOS right rear (thanks Bill Peck).   NOS or excellent used is desired.  I will be re-plating bumper and guards all at once after picking up a bumper I've been offered.

Attached photo shows the right rear torpedo guard on my car.  I NEED A LEFT REAR (same as right front).

Be polite: Please don't hijack this thread by discussing things unrelated to the guard my car needs.  Thanks.

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe parts
« on: May 14, 2015, 10:48:35 AM »
When discussion posts are added to an original topic that have nothing to do with, in this case, the fact that I am looking for parts for my car, it makes it quite difficult to get responses FOR PARTS because readers would have to go searching up through the posts to find MY NEEDS.

Its generally called HIJACKING a thread.   The person who started the thread and needs some help (ME!) doesn't appreciate it.   You guys go discuss hood ornament plastic color somewhere else.  Also this thread was not the place to sell hood medallions. 

So, I'm done with this thread.   I'll start another trying to find the bumper guard I need.   

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe parts
« on: May 12, 2015, 07:45:14 PM »
The next 'need" this car has is a left rear (same as right front) Deluxe bumper guard.   Just received and installed a NOS right rear (thanks Bill Peck).   NOS or excellent used is desired.  I will be re-plating bumper and guards all at once after picking up a bumper I've been offered.

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Virginians, Hardtops, Convertibles, & Dragons / Re: 52 Virginian coupe
« on: May 12, 2015, 10:24:31 AM »
How can that be a front bumper when the guard position and the stamped holes to mount to the braces are eleven inches wider for the rear bumper than the mounting of the front bumper?

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Virginians, Hardtops, Convertibles, & Dragons / Re: 52 Virginian coupe
« on: May 09, 2015, 09:24:41 PM »
How unusual is it to have the outer wings accessory on the REAR bumper, like this car displays?   Seems I continually find them on front bumpers but I can't recall any on the rear.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Front wheel cylinders - 51 K
« on: May 09, 2015, 10:55:35 AM »
Quote from: Logan on May 08, 2015, 10:35:58 PM
SNIP     I had to bore an extra hole in the front, though.   SNIP

YEGADS, why was that necessary ?   What for ?

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Front wheel cylinders - 51 K
« on: May 08, 2015, 04:24:37 AM »
Thanks gents.   Just placed online order from Willow Run K-F.

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Kaiser Forum / Front wheel cylinders - 51 K
« on: May 07, 2015, 07:42:35 PM »
Upon opening up front brakes of my '51 Deluxe, I found two different wheel cylinders - one straight bore and one stepped-bore.  I don't know which is correct.   First can you tell me that? 

I should purchase a pair of new cylinders.   
Anyone have parts house numbers I can walk into NAPA or OReilly or Car Quest and ask them for?

Thanks!

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe parts
« on: May 05, 2015, 08:29:06 AM »
Neither of the above two photo posts are like my car.  They are two door sedans.   Mine is a coupe.   

However I would like to get the door sill plates out of them for my coupe !

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe parts
« on: May 04, 2015, 08:30:40 PM »
This is a photo of the front of my car currently.   

I think the bumper and torpedo guards are correct for the car.

The Wings are probably '52 and later type but I rather like them and they can stay where they are.

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe parts
« on: May 04, 2015, 08:04:49 PM »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kaiser-Bumper-Guard-/281680656120?hash=item419579b6f8&vxp=mtr#ht_82wt_1153

Custom, or anyone else, I'm not familiar with these type guards.  They require some special sort of carriage bolt to mount them???   Seller doesn't say whether it is right or left or front or rear.    My "impression" from the pictures is left front or right rear.     Does this carriage bolt type differ in stamping from the guards which have internal braces with welded in bolts?

Thanks for schooling this newbie.

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTB: '51 Deluxe parts
« on: May 01, 2015, 09:56:12 PM »
Howdy,   Computer is repaired.

Have already received the parts from "custom" mentioned above.

Jake, I am interested in your one bumper guard and will keep looking for the second.   Price and shipping to 78028?

Joe Frazer, the car has electric wipers.  I did find the originals in the bottom of one of the parts bins (came w/ car) and after much cleaning they should be fine to use on the car.

Thank you gentlemen.
Wayne

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